No, you shall ride back with a guard of honour! Back to the village, gentlemen!--rightabout face! Show those fellows, Corporal, how to rightabout face.

Now, my dear, mount behind me on Snowball; he's easy as a sedan.

Put your dear little foot on the toe of my boot.

There now,--up!--jump! hurrah!" "THAT'S not the way, Captain," shouted out Thomas, still holding on to the rein as the horse began to move.

"Thee woan't goo with him, will thee, Catty ?" But Mrs.Catherine, though she turned away her head, never let go her hold round the Captain's waist; and he, swearing a dreadful oath at Thomas, struck him across the face and hands with his riding whip.